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Oregon City Enterprise. VOL. 33. NO. 10. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1893. ESTABLISHED 1868 J t POUTER. ATTORNKY AT LAW sin-iAcr or rorsTY runiniD. Olio mil to Oregon CUT bank on Jib street. 4IAC. RMWNSU, U. CMml.L. J JROWNKLL A CAMPIIKM, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, 0aoK OlTT, - 010011, Will pram to In all the oourtsef Misstate. 01' 0o, lu CauAuliI fcui.dliig. o. II. IHOM. CIVIL KNUINKF.lt axi DKI'UTY COUNTY SURVEYOR, Will be at court huuna on each Saturday lit) on n-gular session day o( county court. QLACKAMArl AIIHTHACT 4 THUHT CO. fumUh, Altnla, Chain of Til', I.irlp liun., Ixhiiii, liiaiironrv, Pujr Tiim Perfect Title, elo., elo. Ofllre over ilauk ol Orei'iii Clijr. I. P. CLAHK, Pre.,, mil Mr, kiooHcirr, .... omouM. Horo X rtxrxZZ Just unloaded In the brick block, opposite court Iioum, 600 Roll of Matting HI U quality, 15c. per yard. We have also bought $0,000 worth of Carpets Bent Miloction of patterns and price to every body. Our Bargain Counters are waiting (or your Inspection. mit Bellomy & BuSCh, the Housefurnishers. Opposite Court House. D, W. KINNAIKI) CIVIL ENUINEEH ANb BL'KVEYOK, Railway lacallon awt onnilniPtlnu, brlilgea. plauaaua tlrnal.a lor waler Uiljr ftratnai and etreet Improvement of town peotat elterilluu glr.n to draughting and blua prlnlliif . T W.WELCH. DENTIST Willamette Bid., opposite Poaloflke. Office bourifrom R a.m. to 12: 1 to 5::i0 p. m. c 0. T. WU.UAXS. 'kBAL ESTATE AND IX) AN AGENT. A good line oi bualiiNi.rililuoandiuburban Property. Farm Property to tract to ault on eaay termi. Gorrwapsndenee promptly anawered. Office, ue dor (uuiu nt HuiliuilUi ciiuron. There'? a to it We have a string to each shoe, of course. You have a string to your money, fur, if the shoe doesn't tuit you can return It and have your money back. We put a itrlng to thi fur we guarantee our shoes to be the beat and they are the bent. Our line I aure to please you. Krausse Bros.... J. W. MKI.MIUM. 8D&VKY0R AND CIVIL BNOIKBKK. All orders promptly attended la. Poelnflloe tililreaa Oregon Cltv. Itealdance at Meldruru I'laoe, on Kant Hide Rlectrio In two inllr north ol Oregon City, Q D.i D.C. LATOUKETTk, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW MAIM IT IT 0RK00N CITY, ORKOON. farnlih Ahatraola ot Title, toan Money, Fore- eloae Murtaaana, ami Irauaaci ueuerai Law kualneaa. II. " CKOHS, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Will Piictic in All court or thi stats Real Katale and lniuranre. Office on Main Blrret bet. Hlith and BeTenlb, oaauoN citt. on. A. B. DKEH8KR, ATTORN BY-AT-L AW. Olllce over McKltlrh-k's Sho Store, near the Hank of Oregon City. Ouxdnit City, Ohiuon. J. K. MARKS, ATTORNKY AT LAW. Will nratlce In all the court of the itate, Olllce opposite court limine In Caullelti building. c. H.DYB, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Will foreolnae mnrti"oa, make abatracU, loan money, aaitl aalaiea and t auaacl a geueral law bu.lnea. ORI00 Drat floor adjoining Hank ot O'egon City. oaaooK city, 0MOH rpHK COMMERCIAL BANK, OP OKKOON CITY, t'apltal, 1100,000 TRANSACT A OINIRAL (AUXINS BOINa. Loan made. Hill dlaoounled. Make col leottnn. Huya and aell exchange on all polnta In the United State, Europe aud Hong Kong. Uepoalta received aiibjeut to check. Ban open from a. m. to 4 r. u. D. 0. LATOUKETTK, Proildont. F. J. MKVEtt, Caihier. JJANK OF ORKOCN CITY, Oldest BanklM Hoist Id the City. Paid up Capital, (50,000. Burplua, H,m. raaamaNT, - cbabi.i h. cadfiild. VIC FHKH1D1NT, e0. A. HARDINQ. OAIHIIH. I. e CAUrilLO, A general banking bunlnea tranaaoted. Deposit reoBlved ubuoi to oheok. Approved bill aud note dlaoounted. County and olty warrant botiRht. Loan mvle on available aeourity. Kiohanx bought and old. Colleotloni made promptly. Drafta aold availaole In any part of the world Telegraphic exohange aold on Portland, Ban yranolnoo. Chicago aud New York, ntereat pal J on tfine dopoalta. i rAITSCHAHCB. If tlio trousers to your suit have lost shape, or have worn out, this is your op portunity to piece out before buying your spring suit. Here are four Jots, and, Iruly bettor values never were offered. You'll find them better than you expect. They are going for . , - i '.. . .: ' ABOUT HALF Regular $2.60 trousers . $1.50 Regular $3.50 trousers.... $2.00 Regular $5.00 trousers .... $3.50 Regular $8.00 trousers ..$4.00 Get our prices before purchasing elsewhere Rosenblatt's KLONDIKE CLOTHING First and Taylor Streets. Economy's Road Ix?ads You Here. THE FIRST OF THE YEAR Will be a desirable time to enter tho New classes will be commenced after the holiday vacation. For catalogue, address W. I. STALEY, Salem, Oregon. Wedding stationery, the latest styles and finest assortment ever brought to Oregon City at the Enterprise office. SOMETHING MW HARROW tWA SPRINC-TOOTH ON WHEELS. . . :iZi::i:.V:':.:.Y.:. The driver rides instead of walking. New Stock of Canton Clipper Plows Genuine Chilled Plows Harrows and Cultivators Agents for tho celebrated Simonds Cross cut Saws. Also a full line of HARDWARE, Stoves, Granite ware, Tin and Copper ware, Wagon woods, Etc. Plumbing and general jobbing a specialty. . POPE St CO. Corner 4th and Main Streets, - Oregon City. jiiirirjrlrjrjrjrirjrjrjrirjrjirjrjjrrjrjrjririi?rr A QTli1 A lilllfWW terrible poMibilitiea of the situation ilOJiAi)lllVlUJlilJllL';dwned upon the fortune-seekers, the excitement wm Intense. The officers of the Oregon alone were cool, and went amonx the frightened paasengers assur ing them that the fire would bees tingnishej without damage to life or property. The excitement then subsided, and the crew was better enabled to work at the bonkers. The fire was at the bot tom of the coal and it was necessary to put back to port. The steamer arrived at her dock at 6 p. m., and the work of unloading the coal commenced. The fire had gained but little headway, and was easily extinguished. Spontaneous combustion was the cause. The steamer will sail In the morning. Reported Lohn of the Clara Nevada in Northern Waters. WITNESSED FROM SHORE The Oregon's Narrow Escape From Fire Which Broke Out la Her Coal Hankers Ruck to I'orL Nawaimo, B. C, Feb. 14. News ar rived here from Union at 6:30 o'clock this evening by the Canadian Pacific Navigation steamer Islander, that the One steel steamer Clara Nevada, which sailed for Hkagwsy from Seattle two weeks sgo, was lost with all on board. The details of information received are as follows: The Clara Nevada left Skagway for Juneau on her borne trip, February 5, and, when off Heward City, in Berner bay, about 30 miles south of Sksgway, she was seen by the Inhabitants of Sew ard City, all ablaze, and from stem to stern was one mass of hungry flames While the long wharf st Berner bay was crowded with spectators of the awful scene, a loud report was heard, which resembled the explosion of boilers, and nothing more was seen of the ill-fated steamer. . The following day the beach was stre wn with wreckage, which resembled that of the Clara Nevada It is feared that the unfortunate 40 passengers and the entiie ciew are lost, as no trace could be found of them along the beach of Berner bay. The sea was rough, and a furious g.le was blowing. It is thought she was trying to make Berner bay for shelter. This is the first trip of the Clara Nevada, and she was due to leave Seattle last Saturday on her second trip, with all the berths sold. The steamer Rustler had lell for the scene, but no report (or her is obtainable. The Islander reports terrible weather at Skagway and along the coast.. . .. . ( i ' f. -i; , i. f ,. -' ..BKRT FROM ' VICTOBIA. .A, ';.. Victoria, Feb. 14 The steamer Islander brings news that the steamer Clara Nevada, of Seattle, was burned in Lynu canal and 40 men who were on board are supposed to have perished. The Nevada left Skagway for Juneau February 6, and when the Islander, which arrived at Comox this morning, reached Juneau, the Nevada bad not ar rived there. The day that she should have reached Juneau, fire was seen on the waters of the canal, and the opinion is general mat me names were from a burning Bteamer. Whether the passen gors and crew reached land or whether they perished is not known. It is feared that they met with death, as there has been a terrible wind and snow storm in the north, and small boats can hardly liye. Captain Irving, of the Islander, reports that the weather bad been terrific. GKEAT EXPLOSION United States Battleship Maine Blown to Atoms. TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST Cause of the Explosion Uukown Span. Ub Naval Officer Aid In Rescu log the Injured. Tampering With IT. 8. Mail. Wabiiwoton, Feb. 13. That the tor- edo boat dishing was sent to Havana is now known, because it was learned that the Spanish were tampering with official United States mail sent to the battleship Maine. The torpedo boat will now transfer mail to the battleship herxelf. WOMEN MAY VOTE The Supreme Court Decides In Their Favor. May Exercise the Bight of Franchise at He h o I Elections Appeal From Lane County. A later report says the steamer Clan Nevada was burned off Berner bay, Lynn canal. The fire and explosion were seen and heard from the wharf, and wreckage was picked up on the beach next day, but there no signs of the 40 men who left Skagway on her. Captain Lewis, of the Clara Nevada, was one or the best-known sieamsbip men in Portland, having sailed out of that port at various times for the past 20 years. Until the E der was placed on the Alaska run, he was in charge of that steamer, and be has also at different times commanded the Oregon, Willam ette, Michigan and other well-known coast steamers. Foster Beck, the purser of the steamer, is very well-known in Portland. Several years ago he was a prominent athlete, and member of the Multnomah club, of Portland. He married a daughter of Mrs. It. L. Hawthorne, a short time ago. THE OREUON'S NARROW ESCAPE. Returned to Astoria Where the flames Were Extinguished. tVrVr1 Get our Prices on Job Printing. Astoria, Or. Feb. 14. But for the timely discovery of a fire in the hold of the Alaska steamship Oregon, the vessel might now be a mass of raging flames, at the mercy of the waves and wind. The Oregon sailed from her dock in this city at 12 :30 today, carrying 600 passen gers and as much freight as it was pos sible to pluce aboard. The steamer pro ceeded to the mouth of the river with out incident, and when just about to cross out, smoke was discovered issuing from the bunkers, where 600 tons of coal were stored. The alarm was immedi ately given, but it was some time before the exact position of the blaze was ascer tained. In the meantime, the passengers had learned of the fire, and for awhile there was consternation. The Bteamer was 20 miles from a suitable berth, and as the Salem, Or., Feb. 14. The supreme court here today rendered an opinion luntaining the right of women to vote at school elections. The decision follows : Laura Harris, respondent, vs. Sher wood Burr et al., appellants, from Lane county; affirmed, opinion by Wolver ton, J. The appeal in this case was from a judgment in the court below, awarding damages to plaintiff for having been de nied the privilege of voting at a school meeting in the city of Eugene. The only question presented is whether women are entitled to rote at a school meeting for directors of the district' tn which the meeting is held. The law nnder which the right is claimed is : "In all school districts in this state with a population of 1000 and upwards, any citizen of this state shall be entitled to yote at a school meeting who is 21 years of age and has resided in the dis trict 30 days immediately proceeding the meeting, and has property in the dis trict upon which he or she pays a tax.' It was contended by defendants that the law is in violation of section 2, srti cle 2, of the constitution, wbich provides: "In all elections not otherwiee pro vided for by this constitution, every white male citizen of the United States, ol the age of 21 and upwards .. who shall have resided in the state during six months immediately preceding such election shall be entitled to vote." A hiBtorv of the territorial and state legislation touching the organization and promotion of the common school system is set out in the opinion, and section 35 of article 8 of the constitution is quoted : It says : "The legislative assembly shall pro vide by law for the establishment of a uniform and general system of public schools." The clause of the constitution, "In all elections not otherwise provided for by this constitution, every white male citi xen . . . . shall be entit led to vote at all elec tions authorized by law," is interpreted by the court to mean that every male citizen, etc., shall be entitled to vote at all elections not otherwise regulated by the constitution. It is futher held that in the history of the constitutional provisions and the legislation under them, the qualifications of an elector at school meetings have never been identical with those of an elector under the constitution ; that the school district is the fundamental unit of the school system, and that the power given to the legislature under the con stitution to provide for the establish ment of a uniform and general system of common schools carries with it plenary power to establish the unit of that sys tem ; to determine what officers shall ad minister its affairs, and who and what manner of persons shall be eligible to office, and how and when they shall be chosen. "The elective franchise," it is said, 'conlerred by section 2, article 2, of the constitution, does not nor was it in tended to fix and define the qualification of voters at school meetings, but was de signed only to govern in all general and special elections, not otherwise pro vided for by the constitution, and ap plies to the election of all officers known to the constitution, as well as may be provided for thereunder, aside from those provided for under special power of the legislature to establish a uniform system of common schools." Dr. Mile' Pain PlUs stop Headache. Havaka, Feb. 15 At a quarter to 19 o'clock this evening a terrible explosion took place on board the United States battle-ship Maine, in Havana harbor. Many were killed or wounded. All the boats of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XI II are assisting. As yet the cause of the explosion is not apparent. The wounded sailors of the Maine are unable to explain it. It is believed that the battleship is totally de stroyed. The explosion shook the whole city. The windows were broken in all the bouses. The correspondent of the Associated Press lays he has conversed with several of the wonnded sailors, and understands from them that the explosion took place) while they were asleep, so tbey can give no particulars as to the cause. The wildest consternation prevails in Havana. The wharves are crowded with thousands of people. It is believed the explosion occurred in a small powder magazine. ' At quarter of 11 o'clock what remains of the Maine is still burning. Captain Sigsbee and the other officers have been saved. It is estimated that over 200 of the crew were killed, but it is impossible yet to give exact details. Admiral Manterola has ordered that boats of all kinds should go to the assist ance of the Maine and her wounded. The Havana firemen are giving aid, tending carefully to the wounded who are brought on shore. It is a terrible sight. . . , . . -, - General Zolana and the other geneala.,, have been ordered by Captain-General Blanco to send troops to help the Mains crew in every way possible. The correspondent of the Associated Press has been near the Maine in a boat of the cruiser Alfonso XIII, and baa seen others of the wounded, who corrob orate the statement of those first inter viewed that they were already asleep when the explosion occurred. Captain Sigsbee says the explosion oc curred in the bow of the vessel. Orders were given to the officers to save themselves as best tbey could. The latter, who were literally thrown from their bunks in their night clothing, gave the necessary orders with great sell-possession and bravery. At 1 :30 the Maine continues burning. The first theory was that there bad been a preliminary explosion in the Santa Barbara (magazine) of powder or dynamite below the water. Admiral Materola believes that the first explosion was of a grenade that was burled over the navy-yard. The report that Captain Sigsbee was wounded is inaccurate. Captain Sigs bee, with other officers, went in a small boat to the Ward line steamer City of Washington. Two officers and mora than 200 of the crew are missing. Some of the crew who were able to support themselves by swimming were saved by the boats. Six of the wounded crew and one of the officers haye been taken to the military hospital by General Blanco's orders. NEWS AT THES1VI DEPARTMENT. Immediate Steps Taken to Relieve the Survivors. Washington, Feb. 15. The secretary of the navy received the following from Captain Sigsbee : "The Maine was blown up in Havana harbor at 9:45 and destroyed. Many were wounded, and doubtless many were killed and drowned. The wounded and others are on board the Spanish man-of-war and the Ward line steamer. Send the light-house-tender from Key West for the crew and the few pieces of equip ment still above water. No one had other clothes than those upon him. Public opinion should be suspended till further reports. AH the officers are be lieved to be saved. Jenkins and Merritt are not yet accounted for. Many Span ish officers, including representatives of General Blanco, are now with me and express sympathy. Secretary Day received the following dispatch from General Lee : "The Maine blew up at 9:40. The ex plosion occurred well forward, under the men's quarters, consequently many were lost. It is believed all the officers were saved but Jenkins and Merritt, who are (.Continued on Page Three.)